sbdcsierra Chapter 911: How many shameful things have you done? (155 million votes plus additional content)
Chapter 911: How many shameful things have you done? (155 million votes plus additional content)
No wonder Nangong Xuanyu was so angry.
But after becoming a mother, Shen Zhinian took care of the Fourth Prince as he grew up day by day, and was much more patient and tolerant towards children than before.
She said softly to Nangong Xuanyu: "Your Majesty, I have known the eldest princess for such a long time, and I know that she is not a person who cannot distinguish right from wrong. It's just that she suddenly found out that her mother who gave birth to her is no longer here, and it's hard for her to accept it for a while."
"Wait until the princess calms down, then you can slowly tell her the whole story. I believe she will understand."
Nangong Xuanyu looked at Shen Zhinian and said, "It's hard for you. Yun'er just spoke to you so rudely, and you still spoke for her."
Shen Zhinian shook her head: "I am already such a grown-up, am I really going to argue with a child?"
"Even if the princess has some misunderstandings about me, I was just deceived and used by someone. The culprit is the person who is stirring up trouble!"
Seeing that Shen Zhinian was not angry with the eldest princess at all, and was considering her in every way, Nangong Xuanyu felt that she was sensible and considerate.
Nian Nian is right.
Yun'er is just a child who was deceived. The real culprit is the person who planned all this, and he deserves to die!
The Cining Palace is very close to the Yangxin Palace. Nangong Xuanyu took Shen Zhinian back and said in a deep voice, "Send Su Quanye over!"
Li Changde replied "yes" and immediately asked someone to do it.
Su Quanye was stepping up his investigation when he received the emperor's summons and rushed over immediately.
After entering the Yangxin Palace, he knelt on the ground and saluted respectfully: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. Long live your Majesty!"
"Greetings to Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine Chen, may Your Majesty be blessed with good health!"
Nangong Xuanyu looked at him and asked coldly, "Have you found out who was gossiping in front of the princess?!"
Su Quanye knelt on the ground and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with his hand: "Your Majesty, today is the eldest princess's fifth birthday banquet. There are many palace servants in the imperial garden. I really don't know who is talking nonsense in front of the eldest princess..."
"I wonder if the princess has woken up? In my opinion, it might be much easier to ask the princess about this matter than to investigate like a headless fly."
When this matter was mentioned, Nangong Xuanyu felt angry again: "If I could get the answer from the eldest princess, would I still need to ask you?"
"What do you do as the chief of the Ministry of Punishment? You can't even handle such a small matter! If you can't find out the other party's identity, you don't have to stay in your current position!"
Su Quanye was startled and said quickly, "I will do my best to investigate. Your Majesty, please give me some more time."
Shen Zhinian said in a gentle voice: "Your Majesty, what Su Quanye said makes sense. There were so many palace maids and eunuchs who appeared in the Imperial Garden today. It is really not easy to find those who have spoken to the eldest princess."
"Why not give him a few more days?"
Su Quanye immediately looked at Shen Zhinian with gratitude.
Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine Chen truly has a kind heart like a bodhisattva!
Every time when Nangong Xuanyu was angry, Shen Zhinian's gentle voice could always calm the restlessness in his heart.
The emperor said coldly: "Then I will give you two days."
"If you can't give me a satisfactory result in two days, don't blame me for being ruthless to you!"
Su Quanye had gone through a lot of hardships to become the chief of the Ministry of Punishment, so of course he wanted to keep his current position, and immediately said, "I understand!"
After this episode, he retired.
It's getting late.
Thinking that Nian Nian had worked so hard today and still had to endure such an unexpected disaster, Nangong Xuanyu's eyes showed even more pity.
She reached out her hand and gently tucked a strand of hair from Shen Zhinian's forehead behind her ear, then said in a slower tone, "Niannian, you are tired today, so go to bed early."
"Li Changde, send Concubine Chen back."
Li Changde held the whisk in his hand, stepped forward and bowed his head, saying, "Yes."
"Empress Chen, please."
Shen Zhinian bowed to Nangong Xuanyu and said, "I'll take my leave."
Sitting on the sedan chair and heading towards Zhongcui Palace, Shen Zhinian narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking about what happened today.
Who is trying to provoke the eldest princess and make her hate her?
There were only a few people in the palace who had a grudge against her.
Is it Concubine Zhuang?
Princess?
Concubine Chun?
Or is he some minor character hiding in the dark who has not been discovered by her yet?
Shen Zhinian felt that this method of not doing it oneself but only using others to kill others was very much like Concubine Zhuang's style.
Of course, she was just thinking this now and was not sure that it was Concubine Zhuang who did it.
Until the truth comes out, everyone is a suspect.
After being busy for so long today, Shen Zhinian was indeed tired. After returning to Zhongcui Palace, Shen Zhinian called the fourth prince's wet nurse over to ask about it.
She felt relieved to learn that the Fourth Prince was fine after returning and had already fallen asleep.
Shen Zhinian took off her hairpins and rings and went to bed after taking a bath.
Concubine Xuan was still in confinement and was not allowed to go out, but she had already learned from the palace people what had happened in the Imperial Garden today.
She has always been worried that the eldest princess' birthday banquet was organized by Concubine Chen, and whether Concubine Chen would be implicated.
Concubine Xuan had asked Zhu'er to keep an eye on the outside. Only after she learned that her sister, Concubine Chen, had returned and rested did she feel relieved and rest.
The next day.
Rumors spread in the palace.
Not only Shen Zhinian, but even Concubine Xuan was implicated.
The general idea is that the eldest princess suddenly fainted at yesterday's birthday banquet because she learned the truth that Liu Shiqing was beaten to death by the emperor.
Liu Shiqing didn't deserve it at all. She didn't murder the heir in Xuanpin's belly during her pregnancy. All this was a conspiracy between Xuanpin and Concubine Chen, just to eliminate dissidents!
At first, not many people believed these things.
Although Liu Shiqing was demoted to a commoner before her death, she was the eldest daughter of the Duke of Dingguo after all. She had the Liu family and the Empress Dowager behind her, and she also gave birth to the eldest princess.
If Your Majesty rashly sentences Liu to death without solid evidence, how could the Duke Dingguo Mansion and the Empress Dowager let it go?
But after Liu's death, neither the Dingguo Mansion nor the Empress Dowager pursued the matter, which proves that she was indeed executed for her crimes.
However, as these rumors spread more and more plausibly in the palace, more and more people began to believe them.
"Don't you understand? It's obvious that His Majesty has fallen in love with Concubine Chen and is completely disgusted with Concubine Liu. With just one word from Concubine Chen, His Majesty would have ordered Concubine Liu to be killed just to please her."
"What about plotting to murder the heir in Concubine Xuan's belly? It's just an excuse!"
"Otherwise, why would Concubine Chen always support Concubine Xuan for no reason?"
"She has no family background and her appearance is not outstanding. Just because she can play a few pieces of pipa, can she be pregnant with the emperor's heir and become the head of a palace?"
"Who knows how many shameful things Concubine Xuan has done in secret for Concubine Chen."